| Re: Signs of a bad torque converter? |
Subject: Re: Signs of a bad torque converter? by PeteK on 2012/3/10 19:55:13 Quote:
I didn't hear slippage in the video. Slippage would be bad news. All it takes is a speck of dirt, half the size of a piece of pepper to bind a valve. To clean the valve body, you will need: 2 new VB gaskets. Filter Fluid 2 cans carb cleaner 1 can brake cleaner Completely dissassemble, and lightly block the machined surface with 400 grit paper to deburr it. Spitshine every knook and cranny with carb cleaner, including every piece of the valvetrain. Once you are sure it is clean, clean it again, then wash out with brakeclean, and dry with compressed air. Mock up every valve, in every bore, without their springs, caps, oins, or oil. They should slide back and forth as you tip the VB. Gravity should be sufficient to move each valve when done this way. Once satisfied a valve/bore is slick as snot, reassembly correctly with a light coat of ATF on all moving parts and bores. Make sure you do not install the VB gaskets incorrectly. The top one is different from the bottom. Torque the attaching bolts in sequence in 2 steps. 1st to a snug point, then final to 7 ft lbs (or about 86 inch pounds). *Be sure to leave the copper flashed (larger) checkball out, if the last guy did not. If the above does not fix it, my guess is that the last guy did not change the teflon sealing rings, or damaged the new one, or maybe even installed the incorrect scarf cut seals. Just a WAG though. |
